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Backstrom makes big save in OT and Wild get two in SO to dump Jackets

Associated Press

Saturday, November 15, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Maybe Marian Gaborik isn't Minnesota's most important free-agent-to-be. Niklas Backstrom's contract is up after the season, too, and the way he has been guarding the goal he'll be in line for big raise. Marek Zidlicky and Antti Miettinen scored in the shootout and Backstrom made two saves to lift the Wild past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-2 on Saturday night. Backstrom, who shut out Phoenix on Thursday night, improved to 5-0-1 at home this season. Since last March, he's 11 ...

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